And we have the nerve to be surprised when they leave out an extra pair of fan mounting clips...

Interesting review. I don't think I'd come across the theory that the gap in the fins actually improved performance - I was under the impression that the design just made it easier/cheaper to manufacture, and the missing material was furthest from the heatpipes, so it didn't make much difference.

As for your questions,
- I used it on two different GByte mobos and never once noticed it touching any caps. There wasn't a lot of clearance but I never felt the need to get out the old electrical tape and tape the bottom of em either.

- I used the photos of the N/S orientation vs E/W orientation as that is the worst case scenario when it comes to mobo/ram compatibility. This wee beastie is much wider than it is deep and the ram really was only in danger w/ N/S orientation.

So therefore, the bracket does clear the caps in an east west orientation? It just seemed to me (from the pictures) that the caps which the bracket would sit above when in east west orientation are too high for the retention system to clear. It looks like it barely clears the smaller and shorter caps when in north south orientation.

It makes installation look like a piece of cake.
I say this because I have a Tuniq Tower 120 which is a complete pain in the neck to install.

For those waiting for it to come to Canada I recommend ordering it from the US if you can pay ~$CDN86 all in. Here's a link to one of the vendors that charges $US14.XX for shipping to Canada and $US59.99 for the item itself.